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ible with the strength required to securely grip and rotate the work to be o l`in use.v To accomplish thesey desirable ends is the object of my invention',

vci the angle, at about equal distances-apart. shank or-tail extends from th y suilicient length, and is bent atfright angles to theeye, forming an elbow, vlength according to the size of thelathe with which it is to be used.l The l CHARLES Wf -L n e o U Nr;V oirvn cnw-n L K ,i eo N Nn c rr Ie-ur.

- l Letters Patent No; 60,751-, datect'Jenuary 1,1867.

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Be it known that I, VGII-Aurais WL'LE CeuNr, offthe town of N orwalk; county of"Fa`reld, and'State of Gon'- necticut, have invented a new and useful improvement in the vmode of constructing and I do hereby dcclarethat the following is a correct Idescription panying drawingfand to the letters of reference marked thereon.

f In the construction of lathe dogs and carriers it is essential to construct them a thereof,` reference being had to the accoml s light as possible, compatv peratedon; also to proportion and distribute the metal throughout its parts so that it may be balanced', or nearly so,'on its y :en'troof rotation when body of the dog-or carrier with a core throughout nearly its entire extent, whereby a stronger instrument is 'produced with less weightvoi metal; secondly, in disposing' and proportioning` the metal in the throat opposite the gripping screw and around the angle of the tail or carrying ond in such manner as to insure the dog setting square upon the work, and at theI same time to countcrbalance the heavier end of the said dog-and give proportionate strength to the parts subjected to the greatest strain, and thus produce a steadier rotation of the Work and a more serviceable and consequently a cheaper instrument.

To enable others to make and use my invention, I will proceed to describe its construction and operation by referring yto the drawings, in whichl Figure 1 represents a sectional face view of the common lathe dog embracing my improvements.

Figure 2, a side view of the'same.

vFigure 3, a transverse section on the lin'c x :z: of iig. 1.

Figure 4, an end view of the tail of the dog, l

The general formation of my dog .resembles .that of others heretofore used; that is to say, the eye c, through which thc piece of metal to be turned is inserted, is made semicircular at oneend and angular at the other, and through the centre of the semicircle isinsert'edA a set-screw pointing towardsthe angular ,e' piece of round metal is inserted and the screwtightened on it,the metal is held between-the nd,-so that when a screw'and two sides everage upon this dog not being in a 'direct linecom1;nonly causes ttobend or twist at the elbow, when rotating at a rapid velocity, it not being perfectly balanced on its centre of rotation,-causes the lathe to f tremble so thatvperfectly true work cannot' beproduced. To remedy this evil I make my dog hollow lby 'casting it with a. core, A, commencing at or near the screw, D, and passing around both sides of the eye c, and through the tail to about mid-length of the outerarm; and as the tail portion is usually made of rectangular iron, II form a rib or swell, B Gr, on each side, -ovei` thevpar't through whichthe core is inserted; This tubular form of construction makes a dog ofmuch greater strength with less weight of metal, and prevents the tail from twisting. t In the-throat or angular portion of the eye c, Il ex'tend the metal laterally on each side, as shown in fig. 3, fortwo purposes: rst, to give a. better bearing for the metal to be turned in the eye of the dog, and

. insure setting at right anglesitov eachother; and secondly, to increase the weight on that side ofthe centre of rotation opposite to the screw'D, lso* as to counterbalance,

or nearly so, theweight of said screw. This mode of construction, so far as the hollow portion of theinvention is concerned, is equally applicable to the carrier on the mandrel-of the lathe and the dog'on the work to be operated on. What I claim as-new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is The hollow dog or carrier, constructed in the manner substantially as and for the purposes set forth.

v C. W. LE COUNT. Witnesses: Wai. Vrun, Y y i JOSEPH F. .Foo'rn A lfiathe Dogs or Carriers gl and f it consists, ir'st, in casting theI e angela-rend of the eye ciathearms oflwhich will vary in4 unless made very heavy, and in that case, 

